Shock in Bielefeld: Young people seriously injured in a knife attack!

Shock in Bielefeld: Young people seriously injured in a knife attack!

on Tuesday evening, January 28, there was a shocking incident in Bielefeld, in which a 16-year-old adolescent was seriously injured. The attack occurred around 7:35 p.m. in the forest on the Lutter, also known as the Quelle Wäldchen. As Westfalen-leaf , several darkly dressed perpetrators tried to remove his backpack to the youngster. The attack, which took place from behind, ended in brutal violence when the perpetrators moved several strokes and kicks to the young person and threw him to the ground.

After the violent argument, the attackers fled after torn down the backpack without taking it with them. The seriously injured teenager managed to get home, where his parents immediately informed the emergency services. The police were then alerted and several patrol officers were looking for the crime scene, but could not find a trace of the perpetrators.

description of the perpetrator and investigation

The masked attackers, which were equipped with storm hoods, were described by Witnesses as men between the ages of 16 and 17. Their height was between 170 cm and 180 cm, and they showed a Mediterranean appearance. The police ask for information from the population and can be reached on 0521/545-0.

These incidents also skill lightly on increasing violent crime in Germany, especially on knife attacks. According to nau.ch there is a persistent discussion about the connection between migration and knife, initiated by a fatal knife attack of an Afghan asylum seeker in Aschaffenburg. Since 2020, the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) has been capturing knife attacks in its police crime statistics, whereby a total of 8,951 knife attacks were registered in 2023, which is a significant increase compared to previous years.

increase in violent acts

The police crime statistics (PKS) shows an increase in violent crime and an increasing number of suspects for 2023. The total number of registered crimes rose by 5.5 % to 5,940,667 cases, the highest number since 2016. The fact that 34.4 % of the suspect is not German citizens, which means an increase of 13.5 % compared to the previous year, such as BKA reported.

The increase in knife attacks and violent crime as a whole could be attributed to several factors, including increased mobility after the cancellation of covid-19 restrictions, social and economic stress due to inflation and a high immigration rate in Germany. The investigation into the current incidents and the public discussion about the background of this violence will surely continue.